The rise of Korean entertainment.

Chapter 3793 Fake Bag
In fact, Li Menglong had already searched the surrounding area before they arrived, but found nothing.

That's why he rushed to find Seohyun and Yoona, since the safety of these two girls was the most important thing.

But to his surprise, they approached him on their own initiative, and Li Menglong was unsure whether to praise their courage.

However, the two sides were clearly focused on different things. Li Menglong kept looking at the two people, trying to judge their mental state. They shouldn't have been frightened, right?

Seohyun and Yoona, however, were more concerned about their family: "You just came down like that? Didn't you tell Kim Tae-yeon and the others?"

The thought that the man might burst into the girls' room filled them with dread.

However, the possibility is too low, especially since Li Menglong received prior notice and made preparations before leaving home.

Not only did he set up cameras in the living room, he also locked the bedroom door with a key, so that even if someone knew the door lock code, they couldn't get in.

Hearing this, Seohyun and Yoona were finally relieved, but they immediately began discussing the other party's possible identity with Lee Mong-ryong, as they still had some doubts.

Li Menglong shielded the two girls behind him and did not participate in the discussion. Instead, he went directly to a group of security guards.

He knew exactly what to do, so he quickly took off his bag and shoved it into the other person's hand.

“They gave me this bag; it’s probably a designer brand, though I don’t really recognize it. You should take it; it’s a waste for me to keep it here,” Li Menglong said.

Although the other party declined several times, he was eventually moved by Li Menglong's sincerity and accepted the gift, while also saying, "Don't worry, we will increase the frequency of patrols and try our best to prevent this from happening again."

Li Menglong didn't say whether he believed it or not; everyone here is an adult, and some polite words should be understood.

He simply pointed to the nearby security camera: "Please check the footage later and send me all the relevant footage. I'll handle the rest."

"No problem, feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything, you know my phone number."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the other person left with his entourage. However, before leaving, he secretly opened his bag and found it stuffed with banknotes.

The man couldn't stop smiling and insisted on leaving two people to stand guard, saying it was to help the homeowners. Li Menglong believed him for the time being.

"What are you two going to do? Go home first, or come with me to buy breakfast?" Li Menglong asked.

Seohyun and Yoona then realized that there was hardly any breakfast left in their hands, and all their efforts that morning had been in vain.
Since they came out to buy breakfast, the two of them naturally didn't want to give up halfway. Besides, with Li Menglong protecting them, they really wanted to talk to that hater again.

However, after they came out, Yoona sneakily approached him and almost whispered in Lee Mong-ryong's ear, "Oppa, I saw it all just now. You actually secretly gave him money, didn't you?"

Noticing that there were passersby around, Lee Mong-ryong did not push Yoona away roughly this time, but still took the initiative to keep his distance. Was this kind of thing so shameful?
"Nonsense, why would they be so willing to help if they weren't going to pay? Because they like both of you?" Li Menglong said disdainfully.

"That's not necessarily true. With our combined charm, how could anyone not like us?"

"Hmm, they're so fond of you they've come knocking on your door. Shouldn't you consider toning down your charm a bit?"

"These things are beyond our control. I also want to be a little uglier, but there's nothing I can do about it. I'm naturally beautiful!" Yoona said smugly, fiddling with her hair as if she wanted to spin around in front of Lee Mong-ryong.

This time, not only Lee Mong-ryong laughed, but Seo Hyun also laughed happily. After going through something like this, everyone wants to relax a bit.

However, compared to Yoona's boasting, Seohyun was more curious about some details: "Oppa, how much money did you give in total? Was it agreed upon beforehand? Where did you get so much cash..."

Faced with Seo Hyun's barrage of questions, Lee Mong-ryong didn't know where to begin. What was this little girl trying to do? Was she learning to give money to others?
There's no need for that. They're famous celebrities, after all. They're the ones who should be begging for money, not the ones giving money to others.
Even if it were truly necessary, Li Menglong could do it for him; isn't that what he does?

“These are all details of daily life. Maybe we can use them when filming in the future. Why don’t you tell me about them?” Seohyun leaned closer, her eyes full of admiration.

That's a bit unfair. Even though he knew Seohyun was acting, Lee Mong-ryong still couldn't resist: "Okay, stop staring at me like that, I'll get shy."

"What kind of look is that? Isn't that how I always look at you? Don't you know that?"

Seeing the increasingly harmonious conversation between the two, Yoona, who was behind them, was quite jealous. Wasn't the difference in treatment between her and Seohyun too great?

Is she really that unlikable? There must be something wrong here. Doesn't Li Menglong need to explain?

However, Yoona could also answer Seohyun's question: "I know where the cash came from. Lee Mong-ryong had cash hidden under his bed. It was all his secret stash."

As Yoona spoke, she looked at Lee Mong-ryong provocatively, trying to see an embarrassed expression on his face.

Unfortunately, Li Menglong seemed very calm, showing no panic at all after his secret was exposed. Could he be faking it?

“If you can find that money, can it still be considered a secret stash?” Li Menglong explained, “That money was deliberately left there.”

"You're talking nonsense. What kind of good person would hide money under their bed? You're just making excuses."

"That money is just a reserve, in case you suddenly need cash someday, and it's not even my money."

"If it's not your money, then how could it be mine?"

"I don't know about that, but it's possible. I got the money from Lee Soon-kyu. Did she ask you for it back afterward?" Lee Mong-ryong was equally curious.

Yoona was stumped by the question. She realized that Lee Mong-ryong was probably not lying. His logic was quite rigorous and consistent with his personality.

But she got a share of this money?
Considering Lee Soon-kyu's personality and the nature of this money, Yoona thinks the possibility is rather low; it's more likely that Lee Soon-kyu paid for it personally.

Although they were very touched that both Lee Mong-ryong and Lee Soon-kyu had done many things that were beneficial to them without their knowledge, they were still a little annoyed.

She felt like she was being treated like a child by these people. She, Lim Yoona, was an adult and capable of taking on many responsibilities. Why did they have to hide this from her?
Do you think Yoona would steal the money, or do you think she wouldn't agree to give up the money?

When she learned that Lee Mong-ryong had put money in his bag, Lim Yoon-ah felt no pity whatsoever; on the contrary, she thought it was the right thing to do. Compared to paying a small monetary price, the future benefits were far more valuable to her. For example, if a similar situation occurred again, she might be able to save other girls.

However, it was difficult to say something that would affect unity, so Yoona could only change her approach: "Was that handbag a gift from me? It's very expensive, you know. Maybe the money you put in it wouldn't even be enough to buy it. You just gave it away for free?"

This angle was indeed quite novel. Seohyun stopped asking questions and turned to look at Lee Mong-ryong, anticipating his answer.

Li Menglong remained calm, as if he had been prepared in advance: "Are you sure that bag was from you?"

"Even if I didn't send them, they still sent them, right? They weren't cheap!"

"So you didn't recognize it, and just thought it was valuable because you guys gave it to me?"

"Otherwise what? What are you trying to say? Do you think other women gave you bags?" Yoona's tone was full of provocation, because the answer to this question was certain.

It wasn't that no one gave Li Menglong gifts, but rather that he never accepted them.

On this point, the girls repeatedly warned Li Menglong, fearing that he would fall into various traps.

After all, the reason for sending gifts is that they want something from Li Menglong, and they might even be after them.

So if Li Menglong wants anything, he should tell them. They can afford to give him gifts, so why should he accept gifts from outsiders?

But Li Menglong gave a different answer: "Although no one will give it to me, I can buy it myself."

"You? You went to buy the bag yourself?" Yoona laughed happily. "Don't think I didn't see it. That bag is a luxury brand. Would you really be willing to buy it?"

"So, you also think buying luxury goods is wasteful?" Li Menglong revealed the answer: "Those were high-quality replicas I specially bought from a street stall. Aren't they just like the real thing?"

"What do you mean? You gave them a fake?" Yoona raised her voice, her tone full of disbelief.

Li Menglong, however, was quite smug: "If you didn't notice, they certainly couldn't have. Besides, I never said I was giving away the real thing."

"Nonsense, you clearly said it was a gift from us, why would anyone doubt it?"

"It's not my fault. Who says you can't give me counterfeit goods? You guys are stingy too."

Seohyun watched Yoona and Lee Mong-ryong bickering from the sidelines, unsure of who to side with, mainly because Lee Mong-ryong found it difficult to understand Yoona's thoughts.

From Yoona's perspective, Lee Mong-ryong was trading their reputations.

Why didn't the other party suspect anything? Was it because they trusted Li Menglong? No, it was because of their past as girls!
Given their fame and income, there was absolutely no possibility that they would send counterfeit goods, but this still happened.

Once the other party realizes this, will they become angry and embarrassed, and then come to their home to confront them?
Although the probability of this happening is low, it is still quite embarrassing.

However, considering Li Menglong's consistent character, this behavior is understandable. He paid for it himself, so why be so harsh on him?
It's just a clash of two viewpoints, and there's no need to determine who's right or wrong. Especially for Yoona, if she's dissatisfied with this, she could easily get the other person a new bag, but would Yoona do that?

"Why should I? My money isn't something I picked up off the street. Do you think it's easy for me to earn money?" Yoona refused quite decisively.

As for what to do if the other party really comes knocking, let Li Menglong handle it. What will he say? Will he say that he is also a victim?
However, considering that Lee Mong-ryong had already stuffed the contents full of cash, the other party should be satisfied overall, and Seo Hyun was quite confident about this.

The three of them returned with their breakfast, following the same route, as evidenced by the "treasures" they occasionally found by the roadside.

Seohyun and Yoona were initially a little uncomfortable, after all, the contrast before and after was too obvious, as if they were in two different worlds.

But they were also forced to accept reality; at the very least, they had to pick it up and throw it in the trash can—that was the basic bottom line.

Li Menglong didn't join in; instead, he looked around. He hadn't forgotten that they hadn't caught anyone yet, so theoretically the alarm hadn't been lifted.

In fact, he had been secretly observing the other party the whole way, but the other party seemed to have completely disappeared. Could it be that they were so afraid of him?

This makes things a bit tricky. He doesn't expect any results from the security guards at all. It's not that they're not serious; in fact, these kinds of people often make a lot of preparations.

Therefore, even calling the police is useless; there is indeed no reason to arrest the other party before any actual harm is caused.

This is what makes these kinds of people so difficult to deal with; if they stay hidden in the shadows, the sheer pressure they exert is enough to overwhelm a person.

Li Menglong naturally couldn't let that happen, so he was already thinking about how to deal with it, such as sending someone to go fishing.

"Oppa, your phone is ringing, didn't you hear it?" Seohyun reminded him from the side.

Lee Mong-ryong hurriedly picked up his phone and handed it directly to Seo Hyun. Amidst Seo Hyun's puzzled look, he went to pick up trash with Yoona.

Seohyun was initially a little surprised, but when she saw the familiar number, she knew what was going on. But how was she supposed to explain it?

"Hey, where did you go? And where are our two maknaes?"

"It's one thing for you to leave with your people, but why did you lock the door from the inside? Are you trying to trap us in the house?"

As soon as the call connected, I heard Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu nagging and blaming me. Could it be that Lee Mong-ryong foresaw this scene in advance, which is why he handed the phone to her?
Seohyun didn't have any answers yet; she needed to think about how to reply: "Unnie, it's me, Seohyun."

"Hmm? Where's Li Menglong? Are you afraid to let him answer the phone?"

"Oppa is busy picking up trash. There's a misunderstanding here. Let me explain."

"I won't listen! It was all planned by you all. I won't believe your lies!" Lee Soon-kyu retorted defiantly. "No matter what happened, it's not enough to make up for the harm you've caused me. You—"

"Unnie, did you secretly give oppa some money and hide it under his bed?" Seohyun interrupted Lee Soon-kyu and revealed a little secret, successfully silencing the other person.